Android News

Google’s mobile payment platform has gone through almost as many revamps as its messaging apps, but maybe today will be the last one for a long time. Google is completing its transition to the “Google Pay” platform, which will absorb both Android Pay and Google Wallet. There’s even a shiny …

Free Gift: Layered Wood Soundwave Art & & Mobile App ADDITIONAL IMAGES & VIDEOS Layered Wood Soundwave Art & & Mobile App Giveaway Winner: Congratulations to Richard S. of Albuquerque, NM, winner of the Layered Wood Soundwave Art & & Mobile App. Thanks to all entrants, and make sure to …

Huawei is forging ahead with plans to launch the Mate 10 Pro in the US after deals with ATT and Verizon both fell through due to government pressure. The unlocked phone will cost about $800, which will be a tough sell when you can get a Galaxy Note 8 or …

Huawei is forging ahead with plans to launch the Mate 10 Pro in the US after deals with ATT and Verizon both fell through due to government pressure. The unlocked phone will cost about $800, which will be a tough sell when you can get a Galaxy Note 8 or …

The Turing Phone looked like an interesting device when Turing Robotics Industries (TRI) unveiled it back in 2015. The phone packed powerful hardware, a modern build of Android, and it was fully encrypted. This was back when most phones were not encrypted — it didn’t even have a data port. …

The value of cryptocurrency is down right now, but online criminals are still happy to generate coins using your hardware. Usually, this comes in the form of crypto mining plugins running on websites, but there’s a new form of Android malware spreading online that mines coins on your phone. The …

On Feb. 3, 1998, a group of people met to discuss the need for a term that would help explain the concept of free software to businesses and individuals who didn’t understand what “free software” was. The term “open source” was created by Christine Peterson, who saw it as a …

LG has been fighting a losing battle with Samsung in the mobile space over the last few years, and part of LG’s problem might be the long-term reliability of its phones. Owners of the LG G4, V10, V20, Nexus 5X, and G5 filed a class-action lawsuit against the company last …

Andy Rubin founded Android as an independent company and then ran the Android division at Google for several years after its acquisition. He left a few years back to work on other projects. His most recent project is Essential, which released its first phone last fall. The Essential Phone is …

Google’s Play Store offers developers a faster, more open experience than Apple’s version, which comes with lengthy reviews and seemingly random rejections. The Play Store has evolved over the years, and today is much more secure than it was back when we knew it as the Android Market. Google reports …